v Preston North End (a) - 17/02/2024

[WacoRover]

Gally!!!

[yankfan]

Gally with a goal and an assist. Best form of his rovers career since returning. 

[rovers11]

Gally! Let's not mess it up from here. This would be a huge result.

 

[NeilInBristol]

Assist by Callum Brittain

[Mashed Potatoes]

Shrewd man management by Eustace. Talks Gallagher up and is rewarded by a goal and an assist in the first half hour. What a contrast to his predecessor who would have spent the week whinging about not being able to sign a No 9.

[moerpho]

I think I might get that birthday present I was hoping for! 

[Roverthechimp]

I take it back - keep fluffing John 🤣

[Old Codger]

Well, so far we are playing like Grown Ups. Long may this continue!

[Old Codger]

Just now, moerpho said:

I think I might get that birthday present I was hoping for! 

Shhhhh!!

[NeilInBristol]

Just now, Mashed Potatoes said:

Shrewd man management by Eustace. Talks Gallagher up and is rewarded by a goal and an assist in the first half hour. What a contrast to his predecessor who would have spent the week whinging about not being able to sign a No 9.

Good man management. Seems to do the trick! They say it's all about confidence...

[AspRover]

Gallagher is actually a natural and pretty decent support striker - we used to say he has to play through the middle, but I think the reality is he needs to play through the middle with a strike partner. Sam and Sammie is a very good front line.

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, moerpho said:

I think I might get that birthday present I was hoping for! 

My birthday too!

2 beers deep, aiming for 8.

[Adam C]

This is reminding me of why I love football. 2-0 up away from home after 25 minutes against folk who hate us. I’ve almost forgotten all the crap that’s been going on in the background ❤️ 

[yankfan]

Our back 3 look much better with Wharton there than Chrisene

[Bethnal]

Extremely pragmatic approach and the opposition haven’t figured out what to do about it. A tactical victory (so far) for Eustace.

There’s another goal in this half for us, if we want it. We won’t have it all our own way after the break, so that next one will be massive, whichever way it goes.

Impressed by our work so far, more of it , please.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, Adam C said:

Big Sam playing a blinder so far. 

Credit where credit is due. He was awful against Birmingham, but he's been a menace today. 

[joey_big_nose]

Just now, AspRover said:

Gallagher is actually a natural and pretty decent support striker - we used to say he has to play through the middle, but I think the reality is he needs to play through the middle with a strike partner. Sam and Sammie is a very good front line.

Quite smart what we've done... Put Szmodics up top and Dolan and Gallagher in the two number 10 roles.

Works much better than Gally up top at Brum.

[B16Rover]

Tronstad is phenomenal 

[OsloRover]

This sounds a lot more like our home ground than Ewood usually does

[Silas]

6 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Oh dear, another one fooled by Waggott.

😴😴😴😴

One signing crocked in 15 mins, one with an absolute stinker midweek, and one not signed cos a numpty didn't press send.

It's an abysmal return.

Regardless of the surrounding BS.

If I'm not allowed a pop at the Head of Recruitment,  D of F or whatever the title is over that then I dunno when u can. 

I can call Waggott a **** too if that makes u feel any better. 

[Rover_in_the_South]

2 minutes ago, Adam C said:

This is reminding me of why I love football. 2-0 up away from home after 25 minutes against folk who hate us. I’ve almost forgotten all the crap that’s been going on in the background ❤️ 

Appreciate that but the worst thing we could do!

VENKYS OUT! 

[moerpho]

3 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

My birthday too!

2 beers deep, aiming for 8.

Way ahead of you mate! 4 down…a lot to go:-D Happy birthday to us!

[Adam C]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Credit where credit is due. He was awful against Birmingham, but he's been a menace today. 

Might be that he suits a more direct style. I’ve always appreciated his commitment and work ethic. If he can chip in like this on a regular basis I might be able to relax and enjoy the rest of the season. 

[Moptop1]

8 minutes ago, AspRover said:

Gallagher is actually a natural and pretty decent support striker - we used to say he has to play through the middle, but I think the reality is he needs to play through the middle with a strike partner. Sam and Sammie is a very good front line.

How about we call them SAS 🙄lol

Edited February 17 by Moptop1

[yankfan]

Hard to see them not scoring.  There it is